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    The pledge of allegiance was written by the socialist minister and magazine editor Francis Bellamy in 1892 for a nationwide public school celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country.  Bellamy was a well-known ”Christian Socialist” whose beliefs involved some pretty unsavory bents.  I will leave you with one of...

The summer of 1993 was a wonderful time for me. Having finished high school the year before this was the first real summer spent knowing I did not have to go back to school if I didn’t want to. I worked almost my entire high school career so working my job was no big deal. It would have been just another part of life had it not been for the friends I made at my job. One friend in particular made my job almost magical. I will be the first...

    I have never liked my name.  It’s always been a source of angst for me.  My true first name is Richard which, much to the amusement of many is often interpreted as DICK.  My wife asked me the other day how the name Dick came to be used in place of Richard, so I had to look it up.  Here is what I found.     The name Richard is very old. Old English had Richeard, from Ric (ruler) and heard (hard); French had Richart, and Old...

    Well I love this site.  The Friendly Atheist.Its chock-full-o goodies for those with an open mind.  If you have an open mind please check it out.  If you are easily offended and believe that everyone should live, breath and feel the same without the freedom to think outside the group mentality then you may want to shay away.  This article in particular made me laugh out loud.  I had no idea why muslims get upset when folks draw...

   Some might think this post is offensive. I Ask that if you are easily offended stop now while you’re ahead.  If your open minded and enjoy poking fun at people for the frail, juvenile creatures that they are then by all means proceed.      Ah, the middle finger, also known as the long finger or bird finger, and usually the longest finger, is the third digit of the human hand, located between the index finger and the ring...